Clothes-sprinkler



(No Model.)

J. S. ZBRBE. Clothes Sprinkler.

No. 233,130. Patented Oct. 12,1880.

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JAMES S. ZERBE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CLOTH ES-SPRINKLE R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,130, dated October 12, 1880.

Application filed July 22. 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known 'that I, JAMES S. ZERBE, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clothes-Sprinklers, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which a perspective view of the improved sprinkler is shown.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and effective clothes-sprinkler; and it consists in a single piece of wire bent centrally into a circle, over which a piece of fine-mesh gauze or wire is placed. The two free ends of the wire are then extended out a suflicient distance and bent back on themselves, terminating in two right-angled extensions over the Wire-gauze and provided with a pad, which, after being immersed in water, is caused to act against the wire-gauze below and force the water out from the pad in the form of a spray, as will he hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the drawing, A represents a circle formed of the middle part of a piece of Wire, and over this circle a piece of Wire-gauze, D, is placed and soldered to the circle. The ends A of the wire extend out a suitable distance and are then bent back upon themselves, forming a handle, B. The ends thus bent back are turned upwardly and then extended back parallel with the part A a short distance above (No model.)

said part. The parts 0 terminate in two outwardly-projecting angles, 0 C, at a point directly above the wire mesh D, and a pad, E, composed of hair or other suitable material, is secured to the ends G of the pieces 0.

In operation, the padE is immersed in water and held by the hand in the position indicated in Figurel. Byasudden downward and checking motion the pad E is compelled to strike the gauze D. causing the water to be expelled from the pad and forced through the gauze in the form of spray.

Having described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a clothes-sprinkler, the wire circle A, formed midway between the ends of a piece of wire and covered with wire-gauze I), extending out a suitable distance, and then bent. back, terminating in two ontwardly-projectin g angles at a point directly above the circle A, in combination with a pad, E, placed on side arms G, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of July, A. D. 1880, in the presence of witnesses.

JAMES S. ZERBE. WVitnesses:

HENRY J. HARROP, W. F. Boss. 

